This album continued the band's "frat rock" sound, and contains many popular cover songs done in this style.

This album, as well as the previous, were compiled on the 2000 greatest hits release, California Sun: The Best of the Rivieras.

Unlike the band's previous album, Campus Party did not receive wide distribution from U.S.A. Records, and there's estimated to have been about 1000 copies pressed, making it extremely scarce.

[2] Campus Party introduces Jeff McKew on rhythm guitar and Terry McCoy on drums, replacing Willie Gaut and Paul Dennert, respectively.

"Somebody New" (backed by a non-LP track, "Somebody Asked Me") was released in September 1965 as a single from the album.